It’s amazing how one decision could change your life Back in law school Sally Stowe and Colin Foster argued in and out of class. One night, after a study session in the library, Colin offered to drive Sally home. They ended up in his dorm room making love. The next day Sally discovered that her best friend, Beth, was really into this guy in Sally’s class—Colin. Sally stepped aside and started seeing someone new. Sixteen years later Sally is a distinguished lawyer, up for a judicial appointment, and Colin is Beth’s widower. As Sally and Colin spend more and more time together, a horrible suspicion takes hold. Could Sally’s daughter be Colin’s?
A wounded soldier needs her own hero... Carrying out the goals on someone else's Bucket List might seem like an odd thing to do, but for Genie it's the perfect way to honor her best friend, Ciara, who died in the bomb blast that blew up the Army truck carrying them both across Afghanistan. Genie's come home to the Bay of Islands to rest her injured knee, and she hopes that by fulfilling Ciara's list of wishes she can also heal the grief and guilt that goes deeper than her physical wound. Spending some time with Ciara's gorgeous big brother just happens to be an added bonus. Niall Brennan has always been attracted to Genie, but when he offers to join in with the Bucket List idea, he tells himself it's purely out of a desire to pay homage to his sister. That's fine when the first goal they pick at random is taking cooking lessons. It becomes less easy to hide his desire when they spend an afternoon on a nudist beach, and by the time they take part in the body painting event, Niall has no chance of keeping his desire a secret. Luckily, Genie reciprocates his feelings-a hundred and ten percent, and soon it's not only the weather that turns hot and sultry. Conscious that Niall's mother, Sinead, blames Genie for her daughter's death, they decide to keep their sizzling but brief fling just a secret between friends. But although Genie's knee is on the mend, her emotional wounds refuse to heal. Sinead continues to refuse to forgive her, and even Ciara reaches out from beyond the grave to warn Genie against dating her big brother. The final wish on Ciara's Bucket List brings everything to a head. Genie knows she has to end the fling. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and besides, Niall has other ideas... Warning: this sweet and sexy romance is best read with a fan on standby. Adults only.
Jake, the guy I used to work with. The guy that I had unspoken tension and chemistry with from the first day we met. I say unspoken because nothing was ever said or done about it at the time. Why? because we were both in relationships. The last time I saw him was over a year ago, and a lot has changed since then, well some things. I was single, he was still taken, and that should be enough to keep me at bay, right? Wrong! One night we meet at the club and everything changes. I become the kind of woman I never thought I was, the kind to go after another woman's man. And he becomes something he never thought he was either, a cheater. It was only supposed to be a one-time thing, but it was like the moment we had a taste, we keep coming back for more. Temptation is a hard thing to fight, and I guess in this case, it is a fight that we both lost.
In preparation for his new book, author Nick Lancaster has spent years researching the life of murdered jazz singer Simone DeRosier. But one mystery still haunts Nick—who was Simone's "one true friend"? Nick travels to Summer Island, convinced the answer lies with Jennifer March, a lovely and elusive figure in Simone's past. But in order to find the truth, Nick must hide his real purpose from Jennifer—earning her trust even as he betrays it. Now Nick is caught between his work and reputation—and the woman he's fast coming to love…
Little Secrets of Relationships" delves into the intricate dynamics that shape meaningful connections between individuals. Through candid anecdotes and practical advice, the book unveils the subtle nuances often overlooked in relationships, illuminating how small gestures and insights can nurture lasting bonds. It explores the power of communication, emphasizing the importance of active listening and honest expression in fostering understanding and empathy. From navigating conflicts with grace to celebrating shared joys, the book offers a roadmap for cultivating intimacy and trust. It delves into the significance of vulnerability, encouraging readers to embrace authenticity as a pathway to deeper connections. With a blend of psychological wisdom and personal anecdotes, "Little Secrets of Relationships" invites readers to explore the richness of human connection, discovering the profound beauty in the everyday moments shared with loved ones. It celebrates the resilience of love, offering insights and strategies to enrich and sustain relationships amidst life's challenges and uncertainties.
For six friends, summers on a British Columbian island revolved around the beautiful Simone DeRosier. A talented singer, Simone was destined for stardom. Years later when she made it big, she immortalized her friends in a hit song just before her unexpected death. Harrison Kincaid, Simone's husband, was one of those friends. After Simone's apparent suicide, a devastated Harrison left the island, and left the care of his home to real-estate agent Justine Melbourne. Now strange occurrences in the house have brought Harrison back…and into Justine's life. But Harrison has reason to believe that Simone's death was murder, and he won't let anything—not even another chance at love—stand in the way of finding the murderer.
Since his first book was published in 2012, The Secret Footballer has been able to take the reader behind the scenes of footballers' lives like no other player has been able, or will ever be able, to do. Anonymity has been a potent weapon in revealing the real world of football stars, and five years on, he has now penned the work that all his fellow professionals have been urging him to do from the start, The Secret Footballer: What Goes on Tour. And it isn't going to stay on tour any more... From Marbella and Ibiza to Dubai and Las Vegas, The Secret Footballer lays bare the worst, most embarrassing and most hilarious excesses of these fit and mostly fickle young men whose million-pound salaries, to use his own words, 'open up a host of recreational opportunities'. Fuelled by rampaging desires for sex, drugs, booze and rock'n'roll, these footballers think up ever more extreme ways of splashing the cash, and needless to say, it doesn't always end well...
WORLD OF WOMEN is an action story that realistically describes the discovery of the next step in human evolution. Biology, Anthropology, and Paleontology all teach that whenever a species is presented with a deadly stress, it must overcome it, evolve around it, or go extinct. At this point in history, mankind is an endangered species, headed for sure extinction unless a truly effective cure or prevention for AIDS is discovered and then distributed world-wide. At the same time, genetic experiments and gene therapies are probing deeper into medical realms once reserved to Providence. The likelihood of an artificial genetic change to the human race grows greater every day. It is very possible, almost probable, that a genetically distinct race of human beings, defined by Biology as a new species, may appear among us at any time.
COUNTRY GOOSE AND KILLER is a short-fiction anthology spanning two decades in the work of Kelly A. Jacob. The stories deal primarily with themes of betrayal, revenge, and the psychological horror of severe dissociation from reality. Jacob's stories combine dark humor, keen insight into the workings of the human mind, a capacity for unbridled imagination, and a sense of childlike wonder as might be felt by Damien in "The Omen."
